You are a spectator at a cricket match. Trouble erupts suddenly in the stadium and you witness a riot among the crowd. Give a vivid description of the scene
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It could not have been a better day for cricket- both for the players and the audience. It was a breezy summer day with a generous cloud cover. I was thoroughly enjoying myself, cheering for the D.A.V. College team, which was playing against the visitors, Government College team. I practically knew half the members of the home team, for they were all my brother’s friends.
The visitors were batting while the home team was fielding. The opening batsmen were very skilled players, who took turns to send the ball in all directions. The bowlers were having a difficult time handling them, when an accidental piece of bowling found its way to the wickets and dislodged the bales. The supporters cheered, while the batsman looked on in disbelief. The volume of the crowd dwindled gradually, as the batsmen approached the umpire. They were concerned that the bowler’s bowling action was a throwing action instead!
As commentators conveyed the message to the crowds, the umpire decided to seek help from the third umpire. We were waiting anxiously, when we heard loud noises from the stands. It looked like a fight had broken out between the supporters of the two teams. What started with a few people soon snowballed into a massive fight. People rushed to the spot to help their friends fight it out. People pushed others out of the way, dragged some, hit some and yelled at yet others. The seemingly well behaved audience suddenly became rowdy. Things went out of control.
As the crowds rushed towards the fighting mob, the policemen tried in vain to keep them from adding the chaos. They pushed through the cordon, trampling upon the cops. It was not until a loud voice boomed through the speakers did the people calm down. The organizers had threatened to cancel the match altogether. The players called out to the supporters to settle down. Grudgingly, people returned to their seats while the medics escorted those injured to the ambulances waiting outside the stadium.
Though play resumed, I could not enjoy the game. Instead of the pleasant sound of cheers and clapping, disturbing sounds of screams and yelling continued to play on in my mind. How I wish people who watch sports are a little more sporting!
Explanation:
Last week, I went to see a cricket match between Indian and Pakistan. There was a great rush. The Pakistani team won the toss and decided to bat.
The first few overs of the match were quite uneventful, as both the Pakistan batsmen were playing defensively. Everyone was anxiously waiting for the excitement. The long awaited excitement came at last, when one of the openers was bowled out. The next player was caught out as soon a he tried to score. Even the next four men played out very quickly -two were bowled out and the other two were caught out. However, their captain made a stand with the help of his other team mates, but unfortunately they went down one after another.
The Indian supporters started dancing whenever any Pakistani player was out. The Pakistani supporters could not take it and displayed violent emotions. They began to shout anti-Indian slogans. Some of them even threw stones and plastic bottles on the Indian fielders standing near the fence. It took minutes for the entire stadium to transform into a battle ground. The scene was so horrendous that people who did not want to indulge in this fight were pushed to take sides.
Most the spectators were young and energetic and therefore were catalysed to participate in the ensuing battle. The players tried to appeal to the crowds to subside this maddening battle but it seems the supporters were ready for a game of their own. It was absolutely chaotic to see such senseless fighting among them. Objects were being hurled at one another, such as shoes, sticks, bottles and stones. The situation soon turned into communal riots.
The police took the players immediately to the pavilion. Many people were injured and 20 were killed. People ran here and there to save their lives. After a long tussle with the spectators, tear gas and water cannon had to be resorted to in order to control the mob. This unexpected happening left the organisers in utter shock. A few were arrested by the police. After two hours ,the situation came under control. I can’t forget this dreadful scene. I came back with a sigh of relief that I was safe.